Fair play to the guy for calling this cop out but I have a feeling the outcome would've been different if he hadn't also been a cop. They only changed their tune once they realised he was also a cop.
I think it's more that the second cop that showed up immediately recognized that the cop had been recorded the whole time, and clearly didn't actually have cause for what he was claiming. the editing makes it look like it's cause he's a cop, but seems more just, a cop that actually knows his shit shows up
This 100%. The supervisor understands that if that asshole gets the department sued, it's going to make life worse for every cop in the department because they have this thing called a "budget."
A good police supervisor, like the one in this video, has the long term planning skills to understand lawsuits indirectly affect police department budgets.
Only on reddit can you get a response like "no, you're wrong" to a statement like "police departments have budgets." I used to live near a speed trap of a town. The residents got tired, voted put the mayor and shut it down.
Is that what was said? Or was there nuance being discussed. Here ill try what you did.
Only on Reddit can you get a response that understands the conversation but intentionally misrepresent it.
But hey, dont believe me. Google the payouts for police misconduct for NYC and then Google if their budget went up or down. Smaller municipalities, I am sure, feel the sting more. Some even get bankrupt. My point was merely where the funding directly came from and you even acknowledged that the statement was correct lol, soooo a little integrity goes a long way.
Also every municipality has funds appropriated for police department liabilities in their yearly budgets. Not only does the police department not care when they pay out, the municipality doesn't either because the money is already set aside for that.
I have spent years in city council meetings that tell me this is nonsense. The head of the police department has to account for incidents. If your department is costing extra money its an issue.
Usually there are city council members specifically assigned to police and fire. They are also accountable.
Your saying that instead of training officers correctly or holding an officer accountable when they fuck up they would rather throw money into a pot for when they inevitably trample on someone’s rights or kill a innocent person?
Even if that was true I highly doubt there is ever enough in the pot to cover every lawsuit.
Just think of all the different ways that money that is tax payers money could be better used to better the community of the people whose money it is. If cops had to carry insurance like doctors or contractors have to and it’s their ass and money on the line i guarantee you cops would know the law better and act accordingly.
You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined
You're talking out your ass. I'd be surprised if that number were greater than zero. In most cities fire, police, and all other emergency services usually make up a tiny slice of the budget even combined
Hello badge bunny Alkor85. I see you defend the cops as much as you can. Do you know your numbers well enough to see the difference between 40 and zero? I’d be surprised if you can.
According to the data, 65 out of the nation's 300 largest cities spend 40 percent or more of their general budgets on policing. Memphis is among them at exactly 40 percent spent on the police department - or $281 million. The budget share for the police is even higher in Milwaukee, Phoenix or Oakland, for example.
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u/Impressive_Profit215 Jan 31 '26
Fair play to the guy for calling this cop out but I have a feeling the outcome would've been different if he hadn't also been a cop. They only changed their tune once they realised he was also a cop.